Every month, Drew at designcincinnati brings us Cincinnati Etsys of the Month, an update on small business crafters throughout the Cincinnati area.Hello, again! I hope you all had a great holiday season. Here are five Cincinnati Etsians that I featured during the months of November and December on designcincinnati...
Kelli of Brightorangethoughts.
brightorangethoughts.etsy.com
(pictured above)
Kelli sells hand felted, 100% wool creations. Products range from animals to
ornaments to jewelry pieces. She loves that each one is an individual, one
of a kind item. "Even when I'm making several pieces of the same kind, they
all will have their own personality."
Kelli has sold pieces (children's necklaces) at The Spotted Goose in Oakley,
and can often be found felting in the coffee shop at Blue Manatee children's
bookstore.
Kelli of Brightorangethoughts.
brightorangethoughts.etsy.com
(pictured above)
Kelli sells hand felted, 100% wool creations. Products range from animals to
ornaments to jewelry pieces. She loves that each one is an individual, one
of a kind item. "Even when I'm making several pieces of the same kind, they
all will have their own personality."
Kelli has sold pieces (children's necklaces) at The Spotted Goose in Oakley,
and can often be found felting in the coffee shop at Blue Manatee children's
bookstore.
Randel of R. Plowman Studiosrplowman.etsy.com
Randel Plowman is a great local artist working in the collage medium. I've
mentioned his blog, A Collage a Day, before on designcincinnati. With the
economy as it is, this would be a great gift option for anyone who wants
inexpensive, original, local art for their walls.
Susan of SKNaturalsSKNaturals.etsy.com
SKNaturals makes organic items for babies and small children. Susan says,
"They are organic through and through, not just on the surface." Susan
started making her products after looking for organic baby items that were
hard to find. She offers "great-looking, functional, and affordable
products" and she uses US-made fabric whenever possible.
SKNaturals currently sells at Park + Vine which is carrying their toddler
pillows & cases, as well as some appliqued onesies.
"It seems like there is so much opportunity here" Susan says about living
and working in Cincinnati. "This is an area that cares about the environment
and it's exciting that there are now stores that are specializing in green
products."
Monisha of Made While Watchingmonishar.etsy.com
"I recently stumbled into making jewelry, and I love it" states Monisha of
Made While Watching. "A friend of mine gave me a necklace made of glass and
I was really interested in how she made it. Once I learned how to work with
certain pieces of glass I became obsessed with making necklaces."
She says "Each piece is unique and none are the same. I try and make each
and every thing unique and different." Monisha loves being a designer in
Cincinnati because of its "diverse culture, arts and history."
Hee Soon of Frog Cottage and Sky Dreams.FrogCottage.etsy.com
SkyDreams.etsy.com
Hee Soon describes her jewelry is "very romantic, feminine and elegant."
Hee Soon takes pride in the quality of materials she uses and quality of
work she does. "It takes me very long to make most of my pieces because I
pay attention to details" she says.
She recently started selling locally to local upscale shops, such as the Fig
Leaf in Hyde Park Square, and is thinking about trying craft fairs this
year.
Don't forget to visit my shop, Kitsch Café for one-of-a-kind vintage items!
kitschcafe.etsy.com
Love Hee Soon's jewelry...I guess this means I'll be spending even more time (and money) trolling etsy!